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BIRD LIFE IN WASHINGTON 
THE KINGBIRD 
The American Kingbird is rare in 
Western Washington, but I have seen it 
on different occasions on the eastern 
shore of Lake Washington. 
The Arkansas Kingbird is found in 
Eastern Washington but is also rare west 
of the Cascades. 
Photo by W. L. Dawson 
NEST AND EGGS OF WESTERN KINGBIRD 
THE CALIFORNIA CUCKOO 
Our California Cuckoo is one of the 
most difficult birds to find. It is usually 
hidden away in the swampy thickets but 
its “Coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, conk, couk, 
couk” tells of its presence. Although the 
bird is large, being about a foot long, it 
generally manages to keep out of sight. 
It comes in June. I shall always re- 
member mv first good cuckoo visit. I had 
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